Thursday, December 20, 2012

I'm not big fan of Jeera Rice before tasting it in one restaurant with the combination of Palak Panner.
Seriously that day Palak Paneer was really awesome. So i want to try the similar combination in home. Jeera rice can be made in a two different ways and its very simple to do. I followed this recipe from vahrehvah with slight change.

Basmathi Rice 1 cup

Cumin Seeds 1 tsp

Saffron strands Few

Water 2 cups

Salt to taste.

Soak the basmathi rice in water for 30 minutes before cooking. Soak saffron strands in a small amount of warm milk

Heat oil in a pan.Add cumin seeds,once sputter add 2 cups of water ,salt and bring the water to boil.

Monday, December 3, 2012

I want to cookies with butter less oats cookies. Finally my search ends in here. After seeing that i want to do it immediately. Because it requires only 5 minutes to prepare and i have all the ingredients in my pantry. So lets do the healthy Fiber rich cookie.

Rolled oats 3/4 cup

Baking soda 1/4 tsp

Salt 1/8 tsp

Sugar 3 tbsp ( I used Splenda . So adjust sugar to your taste )

Raisin 1 tbsp

Olive Oil 1 tbsp

Milk 2 tbsp

Blend the oats in a blender. In a bowl mix every thing and make dough. Divide the dough into equal size balls.

Heat oil in a pan. Once the
oil is hot enough add all the ingredients in for seasoning one by one.
After add Ginger Garlic paste and sauté well.

Now add onion , Green chilli and sauté well until onions are translucent. Add tomato and fry
until it get cooked.

Now add Turmeric powder,Chilli Powder and coriander powder mix
well.

Cook the spices until raw smell goes. After add 2 cups of water
and let it boil for few minutes.

Break egg directly in to the curry one by one. (Break the eggs in different place.So that it should not overlap with each other). Don't mix the gravy otherwise the eggs will get scrambled. The recipes feature is the egg will look as like a boiled egg.

Once the eggs get cooked, add the coconut paste and let it cook
for some more minutes. Once done garnish with coriander leaves.

Note :

Add the water according to your gravy consistency.

You can add almond and cashew paste instead of coconut paste. It will
give the same taste.

I book marked this recipe in Prem's blog long time ago. Yesterday only i got the right time to do this.

First time doing the cake so kept my fingers crossed while doing this. I can say the output is almost same as the original recipe and the taste is really good. Its very simple cake recipe for first time Bakers.

Rava / Semolina 1 cup

Coconut grated 1 cup

Sugar 1 1/2 Cup

Maida/Plain Flour 1/2 cup

Egg 4 Nos

Butter 6 tbsp

Cardamom powder 1 tbsp

Baking powder 1 tsp

Dry roast the rava and freshly grated coconut . Keep it aside

In mixing bowl take butter and sugar and beat them till it become creamy.

Add eggs and beat them well.

Add baking powder,maida, rava,coconut and caramom powder mix well . Keep the batter in same bowl and let it for 3-4 hours.

After 3 -4 hours grease the baking pan with oil and transfer the mix into it. Preheat the oven to 350 F and bake for about 10 - 20 minutes (Insert the toot pick and check if it comes out clean the cake is done).

In a bowl add wheat flour,pinch of salt and oil. Then add water little by little and make a soft dough as we do for Chappathi.

Keep it aside for 15 Mins

For making Gobi Stuffing
Gobi 1 cup

Onion 1 medium

Green chilli 2 Nos

Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Salt

Cook the cauliflower in water and blend it.

Heat oil in pan add onion, chopped Green chilli and cook for 2 minutes. Now add blended cauliflower and all spices cook till the moisture evaporates. The stuffing should be dry then only we can able to roll the dough.

Divide the dough into equal size ball. Take one and roll into small round shape. The center should be thick than the outer.

Keep 1 tsp of stuffing and seal the dough. Roll it gently into a round shape with sealed part on top.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

I my school days i never ate Egg. So to make me eat my grand mother will do this egg fried rice. She used to add onions and turmeric powder to get rid of the egg smell. On those days i used to take egg only in this form. Still i'm following the same recipe . My hubby doesn't like this version .So when ever i'm cooking for myself only ill do this

Heat oil in pan add all the item under temper and let them splutter. Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add onion cook until translucent and add tomato and cook for some more minutes. Now add cauliflower florets , peas , turmeric powder , Chilli powder , coriander powder and 2 cups of water. (If your using fresh peas and cook it separately and then add to gravy)

After the raw smell of spices went add coconut paste and cook for some more minutes.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Thattai is a main item in our house hold for Diwali celebration.In our home while doing Diwali sweets and snacks me and my 2 sister were sit down and do the helping for our mother. While doing if we chat our mom will scold because if we chat the dishes will consume more oil.I don't know whether it is true or false. After we 3 got married we don't have much time to chat. I'm missing those wonderful days.

Tried this alone for the first time and came out very well.

Rice Flour 2 cup

UradDal Flour 2 tbsp

Pottu Kadalai Flour 2 tbsp

Red chilli Powder 1 tsp

Butter 2 tbsp

Channa Dal 2 tbsp

Sesame seeds 1 tbsp

Salt for taste

Oil for deep frying

Soak channa dal for 1 hour . In a bowl mix all the ingredients by adding water little by little. Make a soft dough and keep covered.

Divide the dough equal size balls. Grease the zip lock cover or in cloth flatten the balls with the finger and put it in a oil.

Wash and clean the leaves. In a pan add leaves and green chillis and cook until leaves reduce the volume and keep aside. Don't add water spinach itself will leave water. Grind it to smooth paste once it cool down.